Standards
Bond Sales Promotion Series, 0011
Associated Group Standard
Use the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions for this series in conjunction with the Individual Occupational Requirements described below.
Individual Occupational Requirements
Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience that demonstrated the ability to perform work involving promoting and maintaining the sales of U.S. Savings Bonds. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
Progressively responsible work using the methods, principles, practices, and techniques of promoting a sales program that dealt with analyzing and solving problems and evaluating needs of clientele to administer public promotional programs, including the press, radio, and television media.
Management of a substantial fund-raising campaign involving extensive public relations activities that demonstrated the ability to convey information orally and in writing and to work with volunteers to obtain their aid in support of a program or project.
Scheduling, planning, and conducting meetings with officials to obtain their support and participation in marketing efforts and in establishing and maintaining two-way communication between a promotion/sales organization and executives/managers of business, industry, financial organizations, communities, and government executives.
Work as a financial broker or company sales representative promoting a concept or product, such as insurance sales or benefits in an assigned geographic area, and that involved identifying new areas for possible expansion.
